How to install windows 10 updates on low storage devices.
External storage for windows 10 update.
Increase free space throughout the upgrade.
Free up space in windows 10.
The following 2 solutions can be used.
This includes deleting unnecessary and temporary files.
Please format the external storage such as external hard drive first in case the windows update fail again.
From the windows update page select fix issues.
It also includes maintaining awareness of available and allocated storage on systems.
Systems with a 32 gb solid state drive ssd storage device will show the message windows needs more space during the upgrade if you want the upgrade to be successful you need to connect an external usb device usb flash drive or external hard drive with at least 16 gb of free space.
An external storage device with 10gb or more of free space depending on how much additional space you need.
Windows 10 can be updated using an external storage if you see windows needs more space message.
While many people do opt for devices with larger storage than.
The minimum is up from the entirely unrealistic previous minimum storage capacities of 16gb for 32 bit windows 10 and 20gb for 64 bit.
To learn more about how to free up storage space in windows 10 see the following windows article.
Select start settings update security.
In this windows 10 guide we ll walk you through the steps to install a new major update of windows 10 on devices with low disk space.
If the external hard drive fails to show up press the fresh icon and a green checkmark will appear next to the storage drive icon.
You will still need a minimum space on your drive for the update to work properly.